Radius-rod brace for autos.



E. IL STUIZDIVANT. RADIUS n00 BRACE roe AUTOS. APPLICATION FILED -C.2, I9I 4.

1 ,300,041 Patented Apr. 8, 1919.

I j cwmnventor by I I Attorneys 313E, EIGHTH CLWJLWZ, {3F ISISCOLE, NUELTL GAE/ 1141. L R

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zlpplieeiion liked December 2 1914;. Serlel l lo. 375,1?4.

itkneu'ntliutl lfnix i2; aeitiacn of the united mizlliOS, Liucoe, in the rem w 0%: Mont;

iiluie 0f Ker in c zzrelim, lime in enceil u The-device fillll'lillglllfi subje rt mutter of this ap alication is a brace adapted lo we employed in eonneeiien with the radius reds of a vehicle, ,zind particularly, in be employed in eeimeelien with the radius reds which extend reurnerdly frmnllie forward axle of a Ferd milon'iobile.

The invention aims to prm'ide :1 rediue reds adjacent their cennected ear ends;

1 novel means beingpreiidml for nr' emliling ,ihe rear end oi? ilie brace with the radius; r red, and novel means being previded Ller z sembling ltlie ferward end 03' (lie brace wi in ie axle "freni which ilieredius reds preject.

The in 'enlien. niins to provide "Vhfil'elljg the radius red. 3112i) lie Listed len-' giizudinelly, from 2% pointin n; of the axle.

A further object of the invenlien is to lin of devices (if that type to which the present invention eppert'ains. 1

'With -the above and other objects in VlBW which will. appear as the description pr0- ceeds, the invention resides in the combinetion and arrangement of parts and in 'llllG details of consiructien hereinafter described and claimed, it being; understeed lhzfi; changes in the precise embodiment 0f die herein disclosed we. he "made W lee scope of Th: 4 is claimed without depurting frem the spirit 0f the im'enf-ion in like accompanying drnwingz- Figure 1 shows in li-ep plain an axle and radius rode wherewilli the device fanning the s bject matter of lll'ilS application has I been aesembled X 1 2 is 2i side elevation of we radius rod brace, the axle of the vehicle being shown assembled with the brace;

Fig, is e lop plan showing tion bebween the rear ene 01? um ceiiper sh own.

clzunping elemeniewhich rnguge the rear and of the radius reefs helm; rennwed; v

I :1 to plan 05 (me of the clamping eiemen which connect the rear end of the brine i 'n l-lie rear ends of the radius rods.

in drim'ings the nume'el lindicutes Hie lmrn'nixl axle of the vehicle the mile 1 enlinurily being in the form of an l' bezun es The radius reds are shewn at 2. The forward ends of the radius rods are united Will) the axle l in any suitable 1Y1LD- ner, the reds cejmverging usl l ey-extend reurwnrdly and ultinmtcly merging into a will 8, :is is eeunnen and well understood in the are. 7

In carrying out the invention there is pr0- vided cornice-ling element. preferably in the ferni of an auxiliary red The red l lies between lillc radius rods 2 and sulisliuntielly bisects the angle defined by the reds At in head adapted to engage the radius rods 2 near te tlie ball 3. The head preferably is in the form 01"" e clamp comprising parts-10, the inner of which are equipped with reurvardly converging greoves or seats 11, defining as clearly indicated in Fig. 2, openings 12 through which the radius rods 2 pussp Adj cent their fervurd ends, the con, ilf'uent parts 10 of the rear clamp are pnJWded with longitudinal greeves l4 having lured enlargements 15. The rear end of the auxiliary red 4 passes into the epening defined by the milling; greoves l-il in the peril; lil of ll e (lamp and is equipped terniinully with u flared enlargement 18 received in the ceiiperating enlargements 1,5 of the groeves Ll. The enle'g'gement 16 at the rear end 0f the rod. preferably, although not necessarily, is of circular outline, the groove elements 15 being shaped according-l3". The parts 10 of the rear clamp are provided with coiiperzvting grpeninggs 18 ted to receive a securing device such as it and nut ilk epemlioxn die ice" end all the rod 4 is assembled with the clamp partslO -m a manner which will be obvious from Figs. 3 and 4, taken with the foregoing description. The clamp parts 10 and 10. are

' placed respectively above and below the rear ends of the'radius rods 2, and the bolt 17 is mounted in place in the openings 18 and is tightened up, to hold'the clamp parts 10 together. The head or enlargement 16 on the rear end of the rod 4 ordinarily is bound bet-Ween the clamp parts 10 and does not rotate.

, The jaws or clamp elements 8 are assembled with the lower flange of the axle, as shown in Fig. 2, and the nuts 6 and 7 are tightened up, thus binding the jaws 8 firmly on the axle 1. Owing to the fact that the lower flange of the axle l is received in the V-sbaped notches defined by the'w'alls. 9, a

vertical movement of thejaws 8 and the rod l is not possible, it being unnecessary to shape the axle-gripping port-ions of the jaws 8 so as to conform exactly to the flange of i the axle 1. In other words, the jaws 8 will conform readily to the flange of axles of different sizes and will be held -firmly thereon. a

It is to be observed that the rod 4: may

be moved longitudinally, by the manipulation of the nuts 6 and 7; thus, the rear head embodying the clamp parts 10 may be pulled forwardly so that the rear port-ions of the radius rods 2 will be bound firmly in the converging seats or grooves 11. It is to be observed that the adjustment of the rod 4 takes place adjacent the axle 1 I operator in carrying out this ad ustment is not compelled to crawl beneath the vehicle or assume a dangerous and inconvenient position.

mounted on the forward end 4 iary rod for adjustment longitudinally of and that the Having thus described the is claimed is In a motor vehicle, rearwardly converging invention, what radius rods, having their rear ends connected r with each other and terminating in aball; an axle wherewith the forward ends of the dius rods are connected; a lower clamp disposed below theradius rear ends and in front of xthe. ball; an upperclamp disposed above thelradius, rods aljacent their rear ends and in front of the all,

ceived in the longitudinal grooves of the clamps and terminating in an enlar'gemenft received in the recess; cooperating jaws bf, the auxilsaid rod, the aws engaging the ax1e;;"and means carried by the auxiliary rod and engaging the jaws to hold the same in adjusted positions. n

In testimonythat I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aflixed my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

, FRANK STURDIVANT. Witnesses K R2 iM EE 3 H. FisHnL.

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